Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 12PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:56AM3.75m | 3:36PM3.35m | 3:36AM3.68m | 4:12PM3.22m | 4:15AM3.50m | 4:48PM3.06m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM-0.20m | 9:22PM0.36m | 9:54AM-0.04m | 10:01PM0.45m | 10:32AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SSW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 586 | 410 | 586 | 586 | 1231 | 309 | 312 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 178 | 157 | 152 | 152 | 180 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 160 | 160 | 160 |
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